before beast down compare relies

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their

elements that can tip the balance one way or the other. Goliaths happily rely on such benefits, but they are careful to remember that such an advantage can always be lost. A goliath who relies too

The D20

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

avoid the main blast of a fireball, or does he or she take full damage from the blaze? In cases where the outcome of an action is uncertain, the Dungeons & Dragons game relies on rolls of a 20-sided

.) Apply circumstantial bonuses and penalties. A class feature, a spell, a particular circumstance, or some other effect might give a bonus or penalty to the check. Compare the total to a target

Lay Out the Premise

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

campaign is the series as a whole. But while it’s worthwhile to compare an adventure to these other forms of storytelling, remember that an adventure isn’t a complete story until you play it. Your players

as you’re planning adventures. If your adventure relies on certain events, plan for multiple ways they might come about, or be prepared for clever players to prevent those events from happening as

Snapping Turtle Bay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Snapping Turtle Bay This bay is beautiful beyond compare. Though the sky is dark with clouds of smoke and ash streaked with lightning, the white sand beaches, lush forests, bright coral reefs, and

sun itself on the beaches during the day. Chultans refer to the beast as King Toba. Residual magic from the Spellplague has crystallized parts of its shell. The shell’s magic grants King Toba

Ranger Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Ranger Subclasses A Ranger subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Ranger levels, as specified in the subclass. This section presents the Beast Master, Fey Wanderer, Gloom

Stalker, and Hunter subclasses. Beast Master Bond with a Primal Beast A Beast Master forms a mystical bond with a special animal, drawing on primal magic and a deep connection to the natural world

Encounters (A-C)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

her meal. As long as the characters keep their distance, the White Wyrm ignores them. Awakened Beast The frost druids of Icewind Dale use awaken spells to imbue native beasts with an Intelligence

score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

uncertain, the Dungeons & Dragons game relies on rolls of a 20-sided die, a d20, to determine success or failure. Every character and monster in the game has capabilities defined by six ability

effect might give a bonus or penalty to the check. 3. Compare the total to a target number. If the total equals or exceeds the target number, the ability check, attack roll, or saving throw is a success

Sports and Games

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

each of these brave jockeys rides a different flying creature—except for the gargoyle Carralag, who relies on his own wings! Speed is important, but merely surviving the race can be a challenge. The

. Poison, magic, or anything else that would directly interfere with beast or rider is strictly forbidden—though over the years we’ve certainly seen imaginative attempts to stretch the rules! Dura

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

various game features distinguish between the armor you don and a Shield you wield. Take a look at the Monk’s Unarmored Defense feature and compare it to the Barbarian’s version. In the Monk’s version

or class feature explains what it does. Can an object created with Minor Illusion move? For example, a wall sliding down a corridor? An illusory object created by Minor Illusion doesn’t move. Compare

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

. You can’t move farther than 30 feet away from the caster of compelled duel by any means, including teleportation. Is the damage dealt by a beast from conjure animals considered magical? The stat

can disintegrate you. What happens if a druid using Wild Shape is reduced to 0 hit points by disintegrate ? Does the druid simply leave beast form? The druid leaves beast form. As usual, any leftover

Cragmaw Castle Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

room. It quietly observes intruders that enter the area before dropping down to strike. Compare the grick’s Dexterity (Stealth) check to the characters’ Wisdom (Perception) checks (or their passive

the middle of the room is a hulking beast that looks like a mangy bear with an owl’s head. It rears up and roars when it sees you. The Cragmaws have captured an owlbear and confined it to this tower

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

relies on humor to defuse tension. Alignment. Lawful neutral. Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m nervous or sense tension in the air.” Ideal. “I prefer to keep

.” Dirlagraun the Displacer Beast CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL Dirlagraun was raised by a noble high elf family of the Summer Court and blessed with the ability to speak and understand Common and Sylvan

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

relies on humor to defuse tension. Alignment. Lawful neutral. Personality Trait. “I’m generally positive, and I make jokes when I’m nervous or sense tension in the air.” Ideal. “I prefer to keep

.” Dirlagraun the Displacer Beast CHAPTER 1: WITCHLIGHT CARNIVAL Dirlagraun was raised by a noble high elf family of the Summer Court and blessed with the ability to speak and understand Common and

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

that speaking his name aloud allows Keledek to eavesdrop on a conversation for a short time. In truth, Keledek relies on his familiar, an imp named Zivmal, to spy on the townsfolk. Keledek is a close

cambion and demigod who rules much of the distant north. Iuz’s realm does not produce enough food to feed all its citizens, so it relies on imports for the rest, and Saltmarsh is one of its major

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

guarded. Lothar is a capable combatant in his own right and can animate a host of skulls in his collection as flameskulls. To combat larger threats, the Master of Bones relies on a ghoul-shaped stone

staunch souls are nowhere to be seen for fear of the Ditch Beast, a vicious monster that supposedly stalks the area. Seat of the Rat King. Wererats frequent the Ditch, where they receive the orders from

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

magically polymorphs into a beast or humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is absorbed by the new form. Its statistics, other than its size, are

can be taken or lost. True greatness relies on personal prowess. Faced with this truth, a frost giant might seek a supernatural gift from Vaprak the Destroyer. Troll Eater. Frost giants mainly turn

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

relies on trade to finance its activities, and adventurers are usually good for the settlement’s economy. The Gilded Eye is also known to use adventurers to do its dirty work. The leaders of the Gilded Eye

who earn a living as caravan guards or beast hunters in the crags. One notable resident of Hundelstone is an inventor named Thwip Ironbottom (CG male rock gnome commoner). A spy for the Harpers, Thwip

D&D Beyond

Search Results